Remifentanil/thiopental combination and seizure length in electroconvulsive therapy

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-33

  Rasmussen, Keith G ^a   Imig, Mark W ^a   Varghese, Ranji ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Remifentanil; Thiopental

Indexed keywords

REMIFENTANIL; THIOPENTAL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIPERIDINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THIOPENTAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649202379     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181788270     Document Type: Article

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